Former Great North Transport Workers Protest Over Unpaid Pensions

Disgruntled former employees of state-owned bus company Great North Transport GNT staged an overnight protest outside the Premiers offices in Polokwane, Limpopo, demanding over R300 million in unpaid pensions.

The workers, numbering more than 800, claimed they have not received their pensions due to alleged mismanagement by the company.

A forensic report revealed that GNT deducted pension contributions from the workers salaries but failed to transfer the funds to the relevant pension schemes.

Worker spokesperson Harry Masindi accused the company of using delaying tactics, noting that many workers have passed away without receiving their entitled pensions.

"The contribution of the employer by the Limpopo government which was not given to Alexander Forbes, Sanlam and pension funds, made Alexander Forbes terminate the contract and also Sanlam, which disadvantaged those employees for them to get their pension," said Masindi.